A Liberty County teen remains hospitalized after he was accidentally shot by his twin brother, authorities said Monday.

The 14-year-old boy was shot shortly before 3:45 p.m. Monday along County Road 2342 in the central part of the county.

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Sheriff's officials said the shooting victim was struck in the head with a .22 rifle while he and his brother were trying to shoot a snake they saw in a drainage ditch. As one of the brothers took aim with the rifle, the other suddenly knelt down in its path. Liberty County sheriff's deputies said he was struck about half-an-inch above his right ear.The twin who fired the rifle quickly admitted what happened when Liberty County sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene.

The teenager who was shot was flown by Life Flight helicopter to the Texas Medical Center. His condition wasn't immediately known but sheriff's deputies said he was not responsive immediately after being shot. Because they are juveniles, their identities have not been released, officials said.